{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-prevention-of-fire-and-explosion-and-emergency-response-regulations-1995/regulation-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-prevention-of-fire-and-explosion-and-emergency-response-regulations-1995/regulation-9.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1995/743",
  "legislation_title": "The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-prevention-of-fire-and-explosion-and-emergency-response-regulations-1995",
  "path": "regulation/9",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Prevention of fire and explosion",
  "text": "(1) The duty holder shall take appropriate measures with a view to preventing fire and explosion, including such measures to—\n(a) ensure the safe production, processing, use, storage, handling, treatment, movement and other dealings with flammable and explosive substances;\n(b) prevent the uncontrolled release of flammable or explosive substances;\n(c) prevent the unwanted or unnecessary accumulation of combustible, flammable or explosive substances and atmospheres; and\n(d) prevent the ignition of such substances and atmospheres.\n(2) The measures to prevent ignition referred to in paragraph (1) shall include—\n(a) identifying and designating areas in which there is a risk of a flammable or explosive atmosphere occurring;\n(b) controlling the carrying on of hazardous activities in such areas;\n(c) ensuring that, save under procedures pursuant to sub–paragraph (b) above, no plant is used in such areas unless suitable for use within them; and\n(d) controlling the placing or use in such areas of electrical fixtures or other sources of ignition.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/743/regulation/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:13:05.380287+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}